Vanity case



Patented Feb. 15, 1932 1,845,086

UNITED STATES, PATENT orrics ROSS SHIELDS, OF IPAVA, ILLINOIS VANITY CASE Application filed July 27, 1931. Serial No. 553,424.

This invention relates to a vanity case and rouge is designated by the reference numeral has for its primary object to provide, in a ll. Of course, any desired articles may be manner as hereinafter set forth, a device of carried in the case. r this character embodying a novel construc- The novel shape of the case 1 materially.

5 tion, combination and arrangement whereby facilitates the use of the lipstick 5, the case 55 various accessories, such as a lip stick, powfunctioning as a handle for the lipstick, as der box, powder puff and rouge may be carwill be apparent. In addition, the novel and V ried in a manner to permit the same to be attractive configuration of the case '1 adapt conveniently used when desired. said case to be conveniently carried through 10 Other objects of the invention are to pro the medium of the chain at. Also, the novel vide a vanity'case of the character described shape of the case lends considerable strength having a novel and attractive shape and apthereof, as will also be apparent.

pearance, which may be conveniently carried, It is believed that the many advantages of which will be simple in construction, strong, a vanity case in accordance with this inven- 15 durable and which may be manufactured at tion will be readily understood, and although 65 low cost. the preferred embodiment of the invention is All of the foregoing and still further obas illustrated and described, it is to be under jects and advantages of the invention will stood that changes in the details of construcbecome apparent from a study of the followtion and in the combination and arrange 0 ing specification, taken in connection with ment of parts may be resorted to which will the accompanying drawings wherein like fall within the scope of the invention as characters of reference designate correspondclaimed. ing parts throughout the several views, and WVhat is claimed is wherein 1. A vanity case comprising an elongated,

25 Figure 1 is a view in side elevation of a longitudinally curved receptacle for the revanity case in accordance with this invenception of toilet articles, anda carrying chain tion. connected, at its ends, to the end portions of Figure 2 1s a view in vertical longitudinal said receptacle on the inwardly curved side section through the vanity case. of sa1d receptacle.

b0 Referring now to the drawings in detail, 2. A vanity case comprising a tubular re- W it will be seen that the invention comprises ceptacle, said receptacle being open at its an elongated, longitudinally and laterally ends and tapering from end to end, a lipcurved tapered case 1 of any suitable matestick mounted in the small end portion of the rial and which may have its exterior attracreceptacle and projecting therefrom, said tively ornamented in any suitable manner, as receptacle constituting a handle for the lip- DJ at 2. Eyes 3 are anchored in the upper side stick, and a closure on the large end of the of the case 1 adjacent the ends thereof and receptacle.

constitute means for connecting the ends of 3. A vanity case comprising a tubular rea carrying chain at to said case. The case 1 ceptacle, said receptacle being open at its is open at its ends, the small end of said case ends and tapering from end to end, a lipuu having mounted therein and adapted to prostick mounted in the small end portion of the ject therefrom a lipstick 5. A closure 6 is receptacle and projecting therefrom, a closure provided for the large end of the case 1. in the large end of the receptacle, the large The enlarged end portion of the case 1 is end portion ofthe receptacle being countercount-erbored in a manner to provide an in bored to provide an internal shoulder, and a no ternal annular shoulder 7 upon which an powder box disposed in the receptacle and appropriately shaped powder box 8 seats. seated against the shoulder.

The reference numeral 9 designates a powder In te ti ony h r of I affix my signature. puff which may be carried in the case adja- I ROSS SHIELDS.

cent the powder box 1 while a supply of loo 

